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A photograph of a large hall full of devotees seated on the floor in rows during a group ritual with hands pressed in anjali. Many wear white or pale garments with floral garlands, while several women wear saffron, orange, yellow, green and maroon saris. In the foreground a small fire pit with a lit flame sits beside brass vessels and offerings, consistent with a homa or puja setting. Framed photographs and banners line the walls behind the crowd, and a stage area is visible in the distance.

December 26 2008

A seated congregation of devotees fills a hall during a ritual observance. Many men wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear saris in orange, maroon, green and gold, all with white and yellow marigold garlands. Rows of devotees sit on mats with red cloth-draped stands in front, bearing deity murtis dressed with flower garlands, and a larger murti stands at the right edge. The room has colourful festoon decorations overhead and an open doorway with more people at the left.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with maroon curtains. In the upper right, a seated figure in a golden throne-style chair wears orange-brown robes and a long rudraksha-style mala, with a dark-haired head and hands resting in lap. Foreground devotees sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing flower garlands (malas) of white jasmine. A woman in a blue sari with red flowers and a man in a white dhoti kneel close together. A shaved-headed priest in orange-red cloth with a long beaded necklace and white forehead markings holds a small lamp or incense near a yellow square fire-pit with a silver bowl. Other participants include a child in blue, a woman in orange, and a man in a cream shirt. A portrait of a robed figure hangs on the left wall. The scene suggests a homa or puja-style ritual.

A photograph of a large seated congregation inside a hall during a ceremony. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats with eyes closed or lowered, many wearing white dhotis and kurtas or white saris, and several with orange or colourful saris and salwar. Most wear fresh garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers. Small oil lamps sit in front of the rows on the floor. A woman in a green sari walks down the central aisle. A deity murti stands at the far right beside a red cloth, and framed pictures hang on the left wall. Ribbons and bunting decorate the ceiling.

A large seated gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with gold border and a red-and-orange shawl sits with eyes closed; beside her an older woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wears a red shawl and rudraksha mala. To the right a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border and beads sits with hands folded. Behind them rows of people in orange and white clothing fill the hall. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.

May 12 2013

December 26 2008

A large seated congregation with palms pressed together in prayer inside a temple hall. Many devotees wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with rudraksha malas, and others wear saffron-orange robes. Some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some have bare shoulders. A golden shrine and a lit lamp are visible at the back, and a camera on a tripod records the scene. A few people stand near the back and a shrine area frames the upper left. Several seated figures in orange and white appear to be performing devotional worship, possibly satsang or puja.

January 01 2007

2007-01-01 +1 copies

A wide photograph of a satsang hall with an orange-painted wall, corrugated roof and painted decorative pillars. Many devotees sit in rows on mats, women in white with orange or yellow shawls, hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed. A low wooden dais with a red carpet and an orange cloth stands at the front, with a cameraman and tripod filming the gathering. A framed text panel on the right wall describes a discourse on initiation. Behind the metal railing, men in white stand and sit toward the back. The setting suggests a pada puja gathering at an ashram.